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The Vice President of Strategic Events and Engagements is a senior leader responsible for developing the vision and strategy for a comprehensive events plan that aligns and supports the organization’s mission, brand and business goals. This role will oversee all aspects of event management, from concept through completion with a focus on attendee experience. The VP leads a team of event professionals and collaborates cross-functionally to deliver high-quality experiences that drive participation, create connections, and help leaders feel inspired and thrive.
Job Responsibility:
Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement the overall strategy for event planning, production, and execution in alignment with organizational priorities
Team Management: Lead, mentor, and manage the event planning and production team, fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity, and accountability
Event Execution: Oversee the end-to-end sourcing, planning, coordination, and delivery of events and assigned meetings
includes conferences, program events, competitions, governance and international convenings
Budget Oversight: Co-develop and manage event budgets, ensuring cost-effectiveness and strong ROI
Create best practices and ensure application across all events and engagements
Partners, Sponsors, Vendors, Exhibits: Partner with the Growth and External Engagement team to ensure positive event experiences and enhanced brand value for sponsors, vendors, and partners
Quality and Consistency: Establish and maintain standards for event quality, guest experience, and operational excellence. Develop tools and resources to ensure consistency across all YUSA departments
Innovation: Identify emerging trends in event management and implement modern technologies or processes to improve efficiency and impact
Risk Management: Ensure compliance with safety, legal, and logistical requirements for all events, protecting both the organization and participants. Partner with the Office of General Council to ensure compliance with all RFPs and contractual agreements
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
CMP certification preferred
Minimum of 12 years of experience required in event and meeting planning, convention management or hospitality
Deep functional expertise and functional thought leadership
Manages multiple teams or functions, demonstrates strategic and operational decision-making authority, balances highly complex and managerial tasks, and is experienced in delivering centralized event operations
Excellent internal and external communication skills, senior level leader and thought partner, organizational influencer and accountability partner
Management-level autonomy
no daily supervision from manager
goal achievement is typically accomplished through performance of direct and/or indirect reports